USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) will welcome 17,800 new US citizens on the President’s Day. 148 naturalization ceremonies will be conducted across the country between February 14 and February 22.

Acting Director of USCIS, Lori Scialabba, said he is very proud that almost 18,000 immigrants will become citizens of US. New would-be citizens will take their Oaths of Allegiance on the Presidents Day. These new citizens the director stated, will help shape the country’s future. In the course of contributions that they make, and by selecting to naturalize in the USA, the nation of immigrants, the new citizens will strengthen the nation’s unique legacy.

The ‘Oath of Allegiance’ will be administered by Mr. Scialabba to 75 candidates, on Feb, 17, President’s Day during the naturalization ceremony, at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta.

In honor of George Washington, America’s first President, the United States commemorates Presidents Day on the 3rd Monday of February. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration and Services celebrate this day holding special naturalization ceremonies.

Some other special ceremonies that are planned during that week are as follows:

• On February 18th in Boston, at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

• On February 22nd, at the George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens in Mount Vernon, Va.

The complete news about the 2014 President’s Day special naturalization ceremonies is made available on the USCIS official web site under the web site’s news section.